Service difficulty report · Controller

Difficulty date
June 28, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa PW121
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
E, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HAZARDOUS INCIDENT: DURING FINAL APPROACH TO LAND THE CREW OBSERVED RT ENGINE PROPELLER SPEED REMAINED AT 70 PERCENT. PILOT ELECTED TO PROCEED WITH LANDING AND DURING LANDING ROLL THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RT AND SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS AND CREW. THE BRAZILIAN AUTHORITIES ARE CONDUCTING A FORMAL INVESTIGATION. MFG ASSISTANCE IS BEING OFFERED. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.